Remember the Oregon Trail?

[Slow Play Ray]

I'm sure it's been posted here in the past, but:

The original Oregon Trail game.

nerd alert!

[istewart]

Awesome. Hunting and watching your family die of typhoid. Great memories.

[ChromePony]

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Awesome. Hunting and watching your family die of typhoid. Great memories.

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Its amazing how often the different diseases and river fording come up when I meet new people on campus and tell them where Im from. Seriously, without this game most people wouldnt even know what Oregon is.

[Aces McGee]

Someone just sent me this interview with the game's creator. I can't believe he didn't ask the biggest question of all: How the f*ck does one die of a broken leg? That ALWAYS happened to me when I played, and no one could explain it to my satisfaction.

-McGee

[Shajen]

Infection

[Aces McGee]

That answer never satisfied me as a kid. I mean sure, I guess so, but it's really lame if you ask me.

-McGee

[Shajen]

Back in the day, infections were serious dude. There weren't antibiotics available like there are today.

[Aces McGee]

I know that. I've never broken my leg, though, so I don't know if they put you on antibiotics or not these days. Is it that easy to get an infection from a broken bone, or does it have to be a something like a compound fracture?

At any rate, it just happened far too often in the game, in my 11-year-old opinion. My 24-year-old opinion has softened somewhat on the issue, but I think they would've been better served going with something else, or at least giving an explanation during the game.

-McGee

[peachy]

from infections...wide range from bacteria to like bone marrow poising if the break is bad enough